Rescue teams using heavy machinery are digging through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors fade.

Most of the town of Killarney in Co Kerry was hit by the worst flooding in a lifetime last night, according to its mayor.

The Dáil will meet today to defer the planned increases in motor fuel excise planned for September and October.

The wife of a motorcyclist who suffered catastrophic injuries after being struck by a stolen pick-up truck has spoken about the devastating impact the crash has had on their family

Despite this referendum being framed as driven by Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland by force, domestic politics appear to be a greater driver of the debate, writes Tony Connelly in Reykjavík.